Thesis Statement

True/False

A Thesis Statement is a statement, argument, or claim that is argued, defended, and supported in an essay.

• True

• False

True/False

A good Thesis acknowledges that there are no other sides to the argument.

• True

• False

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It is (_____) sentence, not a series of sentences or an entire paragraph.

True/False

The whole essay depends on the thesis statement.

• True

• False

Select all the answers with a good thesis statement.

• Cellphones in a classroom is cool, because students can search up things.

• School uniforms may be an upfront cost for families, but they eradicate the visual differences in income between students and provide a more egalitarian atmosphere at school.

• Schools should provide educational resources for low-income students during the summers so that they don't forget what they've learned throughout the school year.

• Libraries are essential resources for communities and should be funded more heavily by local municipalities.

Select all the answers that body paragraphs may include.

• Facts

• Thoughts

• Examples

• Comparisons

True/False

If you are asked for your opinion, it is not an opportunity to use a thesis statement, and defend it.

• True

• False

True/False

Dependent clause (Addresses the opinion) +

Independent clause (Contains the argument)

• True

• False

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You should use a thesis statement in every (______), analysis, research paper, or hypothesis.

True/False this is a good thesis statement:

Despite it's work relief elements and large government programs, the New Deal is best understood as a defense of American capitalism because its main programs attempted to create a stable environment for private enterprise.

• True

• False